The auction of Haggen’s 33 core stores has been postponed until Feb. 11.

The auction was scheduled to occur Feb. 5.

The auction, which will likely decide the fate of the Haggen store on Highway 20 in Oak Harbor, is now slated to take place at 6 a.m. Pacific time on Feb. 11 at the offices of Haggen’s attorneys in New York City.

Haggen sought the delay but gave no reason for it in its federal bankruptcy court filing Tuesday.

A hearing on the sales will take place 11 a.m. Pacific time Wednesday, Feb. 17, as originally scheduled.

Haggen, based in Bellingham, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last fall and is now selling all its stores.